A cold front advancing south through Colorado and Kansas charges toward wildfires burning in Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.

This imagery showcases how different products can visualize both the frontal system and the fires.

CIRA

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Polar orbiting satellites captured the growth of the fires in the Texas Panhandle today.

CIRA

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RT @NWS: With a potential nighttime tornado threat for parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley, here are a few tips!

Be sure to prepare before lying down for the night. Stay #WeatherReady. weather.gov/safety/tornado

NOAA Satellites

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Over the last century, the U.S. warmed by 0.7 degrees C, but across much of the East, temperatures dropped by 0.3 degrees.

A new study posits that the restoration of lost forests countered warming, keeping the region cool. Read more @YaleE360: bit.ly/48gYZd2

UN Biodiversity

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RT @unswbees: Insights on our recent extreme weather by @jasonpeterevans @ccrc_unsw @UNSWScience abc.net.au/news/2024-02-28/g…

UNSW Climate Change Research Centre

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RT @timraupach: A book chapter I co-authored is now published. "The raindrop size distribution - the unknown that holds everything together", by Marc Schleiss, me, and Alexis Berne, gives a thorough overview of the raindrop size distribution and its properties. doi.org/10.1049/SBRA557G_ch6

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Polar-orbiting satellites captured high-resolution views of the fire in Nebraska as it was growing under windy and dry conditions yesterday.

CIRA

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Our future depends on forests. 🌍🌱

Forests are vital for the well-being of people and our planet.

Earth's forests:
🌲 provide sustenance and livelihoods
🌴 host 3/4 of terrestrial #biodiversity
🌳 store carbon
🌱 and so much more!
Learn more #ForNature via @fao

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14 years ago, on 27 Feb 2010, an 8.8 magnitude #earthquake and #tsunami struck Chile.
🎬This UNDRR-supported, multiple award-winning 🏆 short film tells the true story of a brave girl who took early action to warn her village.
Watch the full film 👉 ow.ly/EXQV50QI9Om

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Human survival is intrinsically linked to forests, yet deforestation and forest degradation continue at alarming rates. CIFOR-ICRAF scientists are helping to combat deforestation and biodiversity loss through targeted research and engagement.⬇️ cifor-icraf.org/trees-for-bi…

Via @CIFOR

UN Biodiversity

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As the fast-moving cold front encounters the wildfires scorching Texas and Oklahoma, the fires are oriented from east to south following the new wind direction.

CIRA

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"Mangroves can also protect our fish farm from flooding during high tides. It will stop our fish from escaping during a flood" - David, a fish and crab farmer from 🇮🇩 #Indonesia. This is why planting #mangroves is paying off: wrld.bg/kpE150QHuG8

World Bank Climate

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"They are at the frontline in moving forward with recovery. Women further hold key knowledge in natural resources management, and are key actors in climate adaptation and mitigation." wmo.int/media/news/climate-c…

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Nearly $7 trillion USD is invested annually in activities harming nature, while investments in Nature-based Solutions total only around $200 billion.

It’s time to flip these numbers.

Check UNEP’s State of Finance for Nature for more findings: bit.ly/3RIYm6U

Via @UNEP

UN Biodiversity

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Wed Feb 28 0430 UTC: A Gale Warning is in effect for the Caribbean. More info: hurricanes.gov/text/MIAHSFAT…

NHC_TAFB

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Severe storms blasting across Chicago and other parts of the Midwest this evening.

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The Amazon rainforest houses over 3M animal species & stores 4x more CO2 than Earth emits yearly. Losing it is losing to climate change. Let's safeguard the Amazon & vital forests worldwide. #ActOnClimate #ClimateAction #Biodiversity #SDGs 🌳🌍
Via @EU_Commission @MikeHudema

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🌟Exciting News!

📢#ICLEIWorldCongress 2024 announced for June 18-21, and will be held in #Brazil 🇧🇷!

📜 Register: bit.ly/49wW9Cl

📽️Find out the #ICLEI call for action: invidious.esmailelbob.xyz/watch?v=w39GNjL2…

Via @4Post2020BD

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Renewables, greener materials, recycling, and reflective roofs can cut down on construction emissions without breaking the bank. @IFC_org’s flagship report #BuildingGreen explores solutions that can reduce emissions by 23% in the next decade: wrld.bg/Ccmj50QHP1p

World Bank Climate

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Our #ClimateDictionary term, 'Loss and Damage', underscores the unavoidable and often incalculable impacts of climate change, ranging from economic damages to cultural and environmental losses.

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World Meteorological Organization

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